Hey, all...

As slight detour from the technical specs that go over my head and the flame
wars between people I don't know, I thought I'd ask everyone which radio
programming they most enjoy.

Me, I like Alex Jones, Art Bell, the BBC World Service, and Radio Cairo.
And I think John Batchelor on WABC 770 in New York is the absolutely most
informative show on radio.


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Hi Rev
I like Radio New Zealand and Radio Nacional Do Amazonia in Brazil. I pass
over any religious stations because I find very very few to be my cup of tea
and I dislike the way religion is used as a means to make a living, but that
is my personal bias.

I also like Radio Vlaanderen International and Radio Netherlands because I
like hearing what is going on in the rest of the world. I don't trust our
government to speak the truth anymore, and I don't trust the media to be
factual either because they are driven by the urge to splash sensational
headlines and abandon a worthy story because it no longer carries the impact
it did.
I also like listening to Hams, GHFS and weather stations.

"Strength and Honor"


"Rev. Tim McIntire" wrote in message
...
Hey, all...

As slight detour from the technical specs that go over my head and the
flame
wars between people I don't know, I thought I'd ask everyone which radio
programming they most enjoy.

Me, I like Alex Jones, Art Bell, the BBC World Service, and Radio Cairo.
And I think John Batchelor on WABC 770 in New York is the absolutely most
informative show on radio.


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Rev. Tim McIntire AIM/YIM/MSN: revtimmymac
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Maximus wrote:

.... I don't trust our
government to speak the truth anymore, and I don't trust the media to be
factual either because they are driven by the urge to splash sensational
headlines and abandon a worthy story because it no longer carries the impact
it did.

Good general coverage insight. Sadly even true for europe.
At least DW and other international german broadcasters are (mostly)
independent from goverments with their content.

Volker

"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
...

Maximus wrote:

.... I don't trust our
government to speak the truth anymore, and I don't trust the media to be
factual either because they are driven by the urge to splash sensational
headlines and abandon a worthy story because it no longer carries the
impact
it did.

Good general coverage insight. Sadly even true for europe.
At least DW and other international german broadcasters are (mostly)
independent from goverments with their content.

I figure it's probably not a good idea to get your information from any one
source - left, right, commercial, governmental, or otherwise. What I love
about SWL is that it lets me get different perspectives from a variety of
sources so that I can then make up my own mind about things.

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Rev. Tim McIntire schrieb:


I figure it's probably not a good idea to get your information from any one
source - left, right, commercial, governmental, or otherwise. What I love
about SWL is that it lets me get different perspectives from a variety of
sources so that I can then make up my own mind about things.


You got it. But is is a good to have an idea wich source to trust more
or less.

"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
...


Rev. Tim McIntire schrieb:


I figure it's probably not a good idea to get your information
from any one
source - left, right, commercial, governmental, or otherwise.
What I love
about SWL is that it lets me get different perspectives from a
variety of
sources so that I can then make up my own mind about things.


You got it. But is is a good to have an idea wich source to trust
more
or less.

Unfortunately, that's not an easy thing to do, which is why I agree
with the perspective about using multiple sources--SW included. I
always somewhat baffled when someone says they listen to international
SW broadcasters because they do not "trust" U.S. media. While I
agree that I may not be wise to always trust our own media, I'm not
convinced at all that international broadcasters such as Radio
Netherlands, DW, or the BBC are any more trustworthy on a case by case
basis. The fact is -all- media consistently reflect the biases of
those responsible for the creation of the content.

Volker Tonn wrote:


Maximus wrote:

.... I don't trust our
government to speak the truth anymore, and I don't trust the media to be
factual either because they are driven by the urge to splash sensational
headlines and abandon a worthy story because it no longer carries the impact
it did.

Good general coverage insight. Sadly even true for europe.
At least DW and other international german broadcasters are (mostly)
independent from goverments with their content.

This formula doesn't always work-look at the BBC.

Maximus wrote:

Hi Rev
I like Radio New Zealand and Radio Nacional Do Amazonia in Brazil. I pass
over any religious stations because I find very very few to be my cup of tea
and I dislike the way religion is used as a means to make a living, but that
is my personal bias.

I personally don't like the form of Christianity that stations like WWCR
push. I find it to be very bigoted, hateful, and greedy. I doubt Jesus
would have approved.

I also like Radio Vlaanderen International and Radio Netherlands because I
like hearing what is going on in the rest of the world. I don't trust our
government to speak the truth anymore, and I don't trust the media to be
factual either because they are driven by the urge to splash sensational
headlines and abandon a worthy story because it no longer carries the impact
it did.

I like Radio Netherlands too. I also like Radio Exterior De Espan~a's
news-when I can hear it, which isn't often nowadays (today they were
under the noise floor). I trust their news more than American news
(although I DO watch NBC, just to have a point of reference when
debating on usenet with people who only know American news). I've tried
Vlaanderen, and it seems to me that they're mostly focused on Belgian
national news rather than international news. But that was a while ago,
maybe they've changed. Considering how much the American government lies
to its people, I'd trust a crack addict with my money before I'd trust
the Bush Administration with the truth.

I also like listening to Hams, GHFS and weather stations.

Hams have always bored me. As for weather stations, I find that I'm
enjoying my little $1.98 Weatheradio. Although the weather doesn't do
dramatic shifts here like it does in other parts of the country, the
loop tape still makes for interesting listening.

I'm also a big fan of plain old DXing-when I wake up real early, which
is about once a week, I tune around to see what I can get. I hang out
mostly on 49m and 31m-41m has too much ham QRM, the tropical bands don't
come in too well around here, and there seems to be a high noise floor
above 10 Mhz.


"Strength and Honor"


"Rev. Tim McIntire" wrote in message
...
Hey, all...

As slight detour from the technical specs that go over my head and the
flame
wars between people I don't know, I thought I'd ask everyone which radio
programming they most enjoy.

Me, I like Alex Jones, Art Bell, the BBC World Service, and Radio Cairo.
And I think John Batchelor on WABC 770 in New York is the absolutely most
informative show on radio.


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http://www.reverendtim.com PGP Key ID: 0x0290EA17
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BBC ( news & commentary )

WBCQ 7.415 ( Planet World News, Weekend Music Shows, Tasha Femkins, Alan Wiener
Worldwide, John Lightning & RNI International) Rabbi Spivak , Jean Sheperd

Radio Canada International ( A.M.)

Radio Australia 9.580 ( A.M)

Other Music shows on RNZI 17.675 ( propagation willing)




n article , "Rev. Tim McIntire"
writes:


Hey, all...

As slight detour from the technical specs that go over my head and the flame
wars between people I don't know, I thought I'd ask everyone which radio
programming they most enjoy.

Me, I like Alex Jones, Art Bell, the BBC World Service, and Radio Cairo.
And I think John Batchelor on WABC 770 in New York is the absolutely most
informative show on radio.

For purely entertainment value, Alex Jones is tough to beat!


"Rev. Tim McIntire" wrote in message
...
Hey, all...

As slight detour from the technical specs that go over my head and the
flame
wars between people I don't know, I thought I'd ask everyone which radio
programming they most enjoy.

Me, I like Alex Jones, Art Bell, the BBC World Service, and Radio Cairo.
And I think John Batchelor on WABC 770 in New York is the absolutely most
informative show on radio.


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Rev. Tim McIntire AIM/YIM/MSN: revtimmymac
http://www.reverendtim.com PGP Key ID: 0x0290EA17
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